Cinco de Mayo

Last Friday we had a birthday party for Lucy and decided to make it a "Cinco de Mayo" theme. We celebrated at Grandma Bourne's with all of Lucy's family plus her friend Petra. there was quesadillas, guacamole, bean dip, and of course, the pinata. A few days before we went to the dollar store and let Lucy pick out her own pinata, and she naturally chose Nemo. We thought this was a great idea, until it came time to bust the pinata open.
Lucy got to go first but didn't take to kindly to hitting Nemo in the face with a large wooden stick. She gave up quickly and passed the stick on to her cousins and friend. However, she was so upset by the concept of the pinata that we finally took her inside to watch from the window. It was in the house that she told Grandma, "Nemo won't even look at me, he's scared of me." We decided to put an end to the pinata bashing and Tyler pulled the pinata down, cut him open to get the treats out and to preserve her little friend. She cheered him on by saying, "Dad saved Nemo!" Who knew a two-year olds party could be so traumatizing. I think we'll reconsider the pinata next time.
After the pinata fiasco, we decided to calm things down with a little present time. Lucy enjoyed opening her gifts with the help of her friends and made sure to give hugs and say thanks to all participants. She got a craft box from her friend Petra; a Princess suitcase and hat from Cy and Jillian (cousins); Over the Hedge and some markers from Emma (cousin); a ton of clothes and sticker books from Grandma and Bumpa Bourne; a table and chairs from Grandma and Papa Williamson; a Jello bowl from Jason and Ali; and from mom, dad and Max, she got a new dress, a watering can, a Franklin DVD, sunglasses and a tricycle. The tricycle was the hit of the party and had all the kids taking spins around the house. It was a great day. Later that week, we went to the zoo as a family to enjoy Dinosaur Park. Previous to this time Lucy's been a bit scared of the dinosaurs, mostly because they're so big, and not in cages like the other animals. Once we showed her that they weren't real, she was pretty excited and wanted to touch every single one.